Marienthal, Kansas

Marienthal is an unincorporated community in Wichita County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 64.[2]

Marienthal, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Wichita County (legend)
KDOT map of Wichita County (legend)
Marienthal is located in Kansas
Marienthal
Marienthal
Marienthal is located in the United States
Marienthal
Marienthal
Coordinates: 38°29′21″N 101°13′12″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyWichita
Named forMarienthal, Russia
Elevation
[1]
3,225 ft (983 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total64
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67863
Area code620
FIPS code20-44600
GNIS ID2629164[1]

History

In 1892, the community was founded by a group of immigrant Volga Germans; they named it after their previous hometown of Marienthal (Tonkoschurovka), Russia (today Sovetskoya, Russia), located in the district of Saratov, on the east side of the Volga River.

The post office was established March 18, 1902.[3] The USPS discontinued service to Marienthal in 2011; the post office was officially closed in 2017.[4]

Marienthal now consists of roughly 100 people, a Catholic church,[5] a flour mill,[6] a substance abuse treatment center, a trucking company, a bar and a grain elevator.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202064—
U.S. Decennial Census

For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Marienthal as a census-designated place (CDP).

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marienthal, Kansas
  2. "Profile of Marienthal, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  3. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  4. "Postal Bulletin 22481 : Post Office Changes". United States Postal Service. November 23, 2017. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  5. St. Mary Church.
  6. Heartland Mill.

Further reading
See also: List of books about Wichita County, Kansas


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